Transitioning to Organic Berry Farm Tour
July 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shady Oaks Farm is a berry and daffodil farm started in 1997 by Chris and Leslie Burdette. Winners of the 2011 Conservation Farm Award for Putnam County, Chris and Leslie have continued to manage their farm using sustainable practices and will be certified organic in 2025. They specialize in organic blueberry container plants, daffodils, and u-pick berries. Blackberries should be ripe just in time for this tour!
Parking: Vehicles with all- or four-wheel drive are needed to travel up the farm’s driveway. Vehicles with two-wheel drive can park at the road and people can be shuttled up the driveway.
Register for this free tour here.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. It is held in partnership with the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) and the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network (MVEG). This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Participant support is available to those who plan to attend an OEFFA farm tour and who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color, farmers in their first 10 years of production, and farmers who are actively seeking land.
